New anesthesia strategy aims to prevent dangerous blood pressure drops in elderly surgery patients
NCT ID NCT07328958
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving anesthesia in carefully adjusted doses, rather than fixed amounts, can reduce dangerously low blood pressure in people aged 65 and older having laparoscopic abdominal surgery. The trial will enroll 500 participants and use two drugs, ciprofol and remifentanil, with dosing guided by brain activity monitoring. The goal is to see if this personalized approach leads to fewer episodes of low blood pressure during surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ciprofol and remifentanil
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a safer way to give anesthesia to older adults, reducing complications from low blood pressure during surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single trial with 500 participants, and results may not apply to all surgeries or patients. The approach is still experimental and may not significantly reduce risks.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥65 years, scheduled for elective laparoscopic abdominal surgery * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III * Requirement for invasive arterial blood pressure monitoring Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in other clinical trials that may interfere with the intervention or outcomes of this study * Severe hepatic or renal disease (GFR ≤30 mL/min/1.73 m², requirement for renal replacement therapy, or Child-Pugh class C liver function) * Uncontrolled severe hypertension (preoperative SBP ≥180 mmHg or DBP ≥110 mmHg) * Patients with severe mental disorders (such as schizophrenia), epilepsy, or Parkinson's disease, severe cognitive or intellectual impairment, severe visual or hearing impairments affecting assessment, or long-term alcohol abuse or use of sedative/analgesic medications; * Known allergy to drugs used in this study * Requirement for continuous vasopressor infusion before surgery, or intraoperative need for prolonged hemodynamic manipulation due to surgical factors * Anticipated blood loss \>15% of estimated blood volume * Expected surgical duration \<1 hours or \>6 hours * Expected postoperative hospital stay \<72 hours
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
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Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
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